This is the last day of the New Year's Day holiday.
Cao Weidong arrived early at the place where he had a date with Ding Qiunan for dinner.
This is a state-owned restaurant called Jinshan Dumpling House.
Speaking of which, Cao Weidong also had dealings with the hotel manager here because of the purchase of supplies.
He walked in.
It's not lunch time yet, the lobby is empty, and there are empty seats everywhere.
There was no one to entertain him, so he just chose a seat against the wall and sat down.
There are two waitresses behind the counter, fat and thin.
They didn't even raise their eyelids, sitting at the counter chatting.
Most of today's waiters have this kind of virtue.
After waiting for a short while, Ding Qiunan ran in with a chill all over his body.
"Director Cao, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
A gentle smile appeared on Cao Weidong's face.
"I've just arrived. The temperature has cooled down. Let's drink a cup of hot water first."
"By the way, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat."
Ding Qiunan said:
"I was the one who asked for dinner, so I'd better treat you."
She insisted on a treat, and said that it was Cao Weidong who helped her out last time, and she wanted to express her gratitude this time.
Ding Qiunan was firm, and Cao Weidong agreed.
If possible, please come back later.
Ding Qiunan took a sip of hot water and pointed to the blackboard with the menu written on the counter.
"Director Cao, what do you want to eat?"
The specialty here is the shredded peppercorn chicken.
Of course, the price is also the most expensive.
After discussing with Ding Qiunan, Cao Weidong ordered a small stir-fried pork dish and a cabbage stewed with tofu.
The staple food is two portions of dumplings.
Ding Qiunan ran to the counter to ask the waiter to order.
When I came back, I had a dark face.
Cao Weidong noticed Ding Qiunan's abnormal mood and asked.
"What's wrong?"
Ding Qiunan took a deep breath.
"Nothing, I've already ordered the food, let's get ready to eat."
Cao Weidong glanced at the counter.
Two waiters stood behind the counter, pointing at Ding Qiunan with mocking faces.
He frowned and wanted to argue with the waiter, but Ding Qiunan stopped him.
"Actually, it's nothing. I just wanted some spicy food and was refused. It's okay if I don't eat it."
Under Ding Qiunan's persuasion, Cao Weidong restrained his temper and asked about trivial matters about his parents.
"You have been coming to the steel rolling mill for a while. Are you familiar with the work?"
Ding Qiunan said playfully.
"I'm already familiar with it. The working atmosphere here is better than that of the machine repair shop, but..."
Then she hesitated, her tone a little distressed.
"Dr. Ge at our medical station doesn't seem to like me and always arranges work for me, but she has a very good attitude towards other junior doctors..."
"There is also a gay man at the medical station who always pesters me. It's really annoying..."
She has been holding these words in her heart for a long time.
I usually don’t tell my parents, but now I told Cao Weidong everything.
Cao Weidong said a few words of comfort from time to time.
The more Ding Qiunan chatted, the happier he became, and there was a vague feeling that it was too late to meet him.
"Table 11, your food is ready."
The waiter shouted loudly and placed the two dishes on the counter.
"The dumplings will have to wait a while. Come and get them yourself."
At this time, there were only three tables of diners in the entire lobby, and the waiter was chatting idly behind the counter.
"I'll get it."
Cao Weidong was a little unhappy. He walked to the counter and looked at the two waiters.
"Call Manager Tian over and tell Cao Weidong from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to look for him."
The fat waiter rolled his eyes.
"Manager Tian is not here."
The thin waiter still has some discernment.
I heard that Cao Weidong was also an employee of a state-owned enterprise and knew Manager Tian, so he forced a smile on his face.
"It's true that I'm not here. When the dumplings are ready, I will send them to you."
These two waiters are not available, and Cao Weidong has no other contact information, so there is really no good way.
You can't be rough with two lesbians, right?
Bring the dishes back to the table.
The warm cabbage and tofu soup is simmered for a long time, and the soup base is milky white and fragrant.
Cao Weidong served Ding Qiunan a bowl of soup.
"Drink it while it's hot. It's too cold. Warm yourself up."
Ding Qiunan smiled and said: "You should eat more, I feel that you are also very thin, are you a little weak?"
Cao Weidong: "......"
I call this internal state, okay?
If you don’t believe me, try it.
The two were chatting and laughing.
After a while, the thin waiter brought over two plates of steaming dumplings.
They had a warm meal.
While they were eating happily, someone suddenly stood at the table and looked directly at them.
Cao Weidong looked up.
It’s Cui Dake.
There are also three arrogant young people beside me.
Cui Dake went directly to the police station that day. He didn't know the culprit who knocked him out. He looked at Ding Qiunan and sneered.
"Hey, you, this is not Dr. Ding. How come you have time to come over for dinner today? Why don't you drink some wine while eating dumplings? Tsk tsk... I really miss the days when we used to eat together."
Ding Qiunan's face turned red.
Then Cui Dake looked at Cao Weidong again.
"This is your colleague. He looks pretty average. His arms are not as thick as mine. I can't tell you at first glance."
"When we were dating before, we never met in a machine repair shop. Which factory is this from?"
Cao Weidong sneered, grabbed Ding Qiunan's hand, and said deliberately: "Nan Nan, have you heard the sound of a dog barking? It's the sound of a bereaved dog."
Cui Dake's face darkened.
Ding Qiunan said seriously.
"Cui Dake, I'm warning you seriously, I have nothing to do with you, and we are eating, so please don't disturb me."
"If you dare to harass us again, I will call the police."
Cui Dake's expression changed.
He still has some roots in him. Now that his family has left, he will go home to spend New Year's Day with his mother.
I just have time today, so I went out to eat and drink with a few fellow villagers.
If I were caught again because of this matter, I'm afraid the sentence would be serious.
He snorted and took his three brothers to another place to eat.
Ding Qiunan glanced at his back expressionlessly, and then continued to drink soup.
Cao Weidong suddenly stood up.
Ding Qiunan was startled.
"What do you want to do?"
"I'm a little anxious, I'll go outside to use the toilet."
After saying that, he hurried out.
After more than ten minutes, Cao Weidong came back with a relaxed expression, patted the coldness on his body, and sat down again.
Ding Qiunan asked worriedly: "Are you okay?"
"What can happen to me?"
Cao Weidong spread his hands to indicate that nothing happened to him.
At this moment, he found a roast chicken with spicy sauce on the table and a bottle of white wine.
"Did you add another dish?"
"No, the waiter brought it over as soon as you left."
Two waiters, fat and thin, walked over under the leadership of a middle-aged man wearing glasses.
The middle-aged man is the hotel manager Tian Ruiyang.
He knew Cao Weidong's ability and said politely:
"Brother Cao, why don't you say a word when you come to my place for dinner? I gave you these dishes and wine, so just eat them."
Cao Weidong smiled and said: "Manager Tian, I wanted to find you, but these two lesbians said you were not here."
Manager Tian smiled awkwardly.
The two waiters, fat and thin, looked pale as they bowed and apologized repeatedly. This look of being arrogant in front and respectful in back made Cao Weidong feel happy.
The hand-shredded peppercorn chicken of Jinshan Dumplings is indeed a specialty. Ding Qiunan ate a lot of it and drank a lot of wine.
She leaned on Cao Weidong and walked out of the hotel door drunkenly. Suddenly she heard a group of people talking next to her.
It turns out that just now, four people were beaten in the alley.
The attacker ran away.
The four people who were beaten were seriously injured and their faces were covered with blood. They were sent to the hospital by the police comrades.
Ding Qiunan glanced at Cao Weidong subconsciously.